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1960 Florida Gubernatorial Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

C. Farris Bryant won the 1960 Florida Gubernatorial Election. C. Farris Bryant received 849,407 popular votes (59.85%). The main challenger was George C. Petersen (40.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Bryant and Petersen

Bryant +19.7 pts · won by 279,471 votes
C. Farris BryantDemocraticWINNER59.85%
849,407 votes
George C. PetersenRepublican40.16%
569,936 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.